Surf Forecasts:
Jones Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. Jones Beach is looking at a rough 16 days, and I mean rough. Almost every day is flat or junk. The water’s at 74°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for early September, but that’s the only highlight.
Starting Saturday the 5th: a tiny 1ft SE swell with a short 8-second period and combined energy of just 21 (weak). Morning winds are cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Afternoon goes glassy with the same 1ft, still a dud. Sunday the 6th brings 3ft from the east at a messy 5-second period (42 energy), with cross-off NE winds in the morning—tidy, but powerless. The entire first week is a washout, with heights barely touching 3ft and periods too short to matter.
There’s one moment on Wednesday the 9th afternoon where the swell bumps to 4ft from the south at 5 seconds, combined energy hitting 106 (moderate), but it’s onshore from the SSW at 22 mph. That’s a choppy, blown-out mess. For a beach break like Jones Beach, that’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.
The second week is the same sad story. A few mornings have clean offshore winds, like Friday the 11th morning with N winds at 9 mph and a 1ft south swell, but the energy is just 10. You’ll be floating on nothing. The longest period we see is 12 seconds on Saturday the 19th morning, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the SE with 12 energy. A long-period groundswell like that at a beach break goes straight and needs a point or reef—doesn’t matter, there’s no height.
Plain and simple: there’s not a single standout session in this entire 16-day window. Every row screams “poor surf conditions,” and every score is zero. If you want the cleanest options, try the glassy afternoon of the 7th or the light offshore on the 11th morning, but you’re surfing ankle-deep slop. For Jones Beach, this is a typical dry spell—forecasts can turn, but right now, leave the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 146 | 71 | 59 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.55m | 3:23AM1.26m | 3:48PM1.57m | 4:33AM1.32m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.42m | 5:56PM1.68m | 6:32AM1.54m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:21AM1.64m | 7:36PM1.73m | 8:07AM1.70m | 8:21PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.12m | 10:42AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.03m | 11:41AM0.05m | 00:28AM-0.05m | 12:36PM-0.01m | 1:16AM-0.11m | 1:28PM-0.06m | 2:01AM-0.14m | 2:18PM-0.07m | 2:44AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 3 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 59 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | NNW 3 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 146 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2535 | 307 | 28 | 107 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 142 | 289 | 3261 | 457 | 526 | 938 | 1335 | 232 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 40 | 203 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jones Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jones Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jones Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jones Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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